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Golden opportunity for future
THE Victorian Farmers Federation has called on the State Government to make strategic investments in agriculture, saying smarter policy and targeted funding in seven priority…
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Safety a priority
EVERY farmer deserves to come home safely at the end of the day. That is the message at the heart of a new statewide campaign…
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Growers warn of fallout from visa cuts
UNPICKED crops, decimated rural communities and higher supermarket prices are among the consequences that could unfold if One Nation’s anti-immigration policy were to be implemented,…
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Review raises concerns over artificial intelligence
Concerns are mounting over the effectiveness of The Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review, with key stakeholders concerned about the use of artificial intelligence. Questions have emerged…
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Wait-time blowout
In Canberra this week I raised the distressing number of instances where older Mallee residents are struggling to get residential or home care services. People…
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Cruise North America
Take in historic cities and rugged shores with Viking’s 15-day Canada and East Coast Explorer voyage from Toronto, Ontario to Fort Lauderdale, Florida or vice…
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Community satisfaction survey
SWAN Hill Rural City Council is encouraging residents to have their say as the annual local government community satisfaction survey gets underway. The survey will…
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The cost of living hits harder in the regions
LATLEY, almost every conversation I have seems to come back to the same theme. At the supermarket checkout. At markets, sport and events on the…
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Year in review – October
Friday, 3 October Frustrated Lake Boga residents issued a 30-day ultimatum to Swan Hill Rural City Council, requesting a response over the escalating tensions between…
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Sport
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Raiders claim top spot
BARHAM-Koondrook will enter this year’s SHDCA finals series as premiership favourites after their two-wicket win over RSL saw the Raiders climb to the top of…
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SHDCA Round 13 Cricket Match Reports
Ultima-TUF v Nyah District A HAT-TRICK to young quick Gus Mitchell, along with an impressive debut from Elijah Curran, has seen Nyah District keep their…
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Racecourse keep finals dream alive
RACECOURSE managed to pull off an incredible win over the weekend, defeating reigning premiers Kerang to march to the preliminary final. On a spectacular Saturday…
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Bowls Notes
MURRAY DOWNS The last rounds of pennant bowls have now been completed and our club has seven teams playing in the finals. Midweek pennant team…
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Golf Notes
MURRAY DOWNS MEN’S Par – Thursday, February 5 It was the day before the Murray Downs 2026 Reciprocal Challenge and ‘Smithy’ came to play, with…
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Rams on road for glory
NORTHERN VALLEY DIVISION 1 SECOND SEMI FINAL COHUNA GOLF v MURRAY DOWNS COHUNA GOLF BOWLING CLUB, 1.30pm MURRAY Downs will be on the road this…
Entertainment
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A luminous reimagining of Shakespeare’s greatest loss
IN A tragedy that explores both love and loss, Hamnet premiered in Swan Hill this week, taking audiences on a devastating exploration of the heart-breaking…
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INXS tribute set to rock Town Hall
FANS of one of Australia’s most iconic rock exports are in for a high-voltage treat, with The Australian INXS Tribute Show delivering a stadium-worthy experience…
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Fun-filled activities for the whole family
TODAY 6pm: Hunter & Hawk original production by MARRUK. A raw, unflicting and deeply human story about a young Wadi Wadi/Wamba Wamba teen. For tickets…
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Author drops-in to Robinvale
THE Robinvale Library is gearing up for a feel-good, laugh-out-loud literary afternoon with the launch of What Did I Miss?, the debut romantic comedy from…
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Gallery to celebrate creativity
SWAN Hill Regional Art Gallery is set to put the “art” in party when it hosts its gala dinner and art auction in October. The…
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Grease lightning strikes twice
GREASE takes to the stage this Friday night at St Mary MacKillop College after nearly eight months in the making. School production co-ordinator, Talia Henderson,…
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Roos secure finals spot
SATURDAY marked the end of another successful regular season for the Balranald Roos C-grade cricket team, whose impressive form has pushed them into third place.…
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Hemp home
IN a town where summer temperatures push 48 degrees and winter nights bite hard, Neil Preston has built a house that barely notices the extremes.…
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Hospital plan
DELIVERING safe, high-quality care in a stronger, more connected regional health service is the driving mission of the Swan Hill District Health Strategic Plan 2026-2029.…
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Against all odds
A ROGUE Easter fishing trip, three meticulously kept minutes and one fateful, penultimate delivery formed the history-making trinity behind St Mary’s-Tyntynder’s legendary 1985-86 premiership win.…
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Swan Hill paramedics improve response
AMBULANCE performance in the Swan Hill local government area improved the most in the Loddon Mallee region during the second quarter of 2025/26. Paramedics attended…
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Speak up on school services
A LOCAL Victorian State MP is encouraging people to share their experiences of education services in the electorate as part of a pledge to support…
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Pool party to make a splash
HEADSPACE Swan Hill will be making a splash on Monday for their 10th birthday, celebrating 10 years of making positive waves in young people’s lives.…
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Heartfelt comedy lands the punchline
In what critics have described as a comedy of remarriage, Is This Thing On? premiered in Swan Hill last Thursday, giving audiences a sneak peek…
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Mayor’s column
A message from Mayor Stuart King Basin Plan review Last week the Murray–Darling Basin Authority released the 2026 Basin Plan Review Discussion Paper – it…
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Around the churches
Anglican Parishioners will have the option of attending a range of services this weekend. Tonight, there’s the monthly services at Birchip at 5pm, followed by…